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<p>Mike Lee steers his plane over the Missouri-Arkansas state line, checking out a checkerboard of green and brown fields of rice, cotton, corn and soybeans. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 20:25:55 +0000Jacob McCleland63461 at http://tspr.orgCrop Dusting Pilots Navigate Dangerous AirspaceCold Should Not Affect Corn Plantinghttp://tspr.org/post/cold-should-not-affect-corn-planting
<p>The snow and freezing temperatures this week in the tri-state region should not have much of an impact on local corn planting.Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:01:30 +0000Jason Parrott51565 at http://tspr.orgCold Should Not Affect Corn PlantingHarvest Almost Done, Yields "All Over the Place"http://tspr.org/post/harvest-almost-done-yields-all-over-place
<p>With most of the harvest in, farmers are getting a good sense of how crops were affected by this year’s extremely wet spring and abnormally dry summer.Wed, 06 Nov 2013 14:58:49 +0000Scott Stuntz43341 at http://tspr.orgHarvest Almost Done, Yields "All Over the Place" Tougher Decisions for Farmers This Harvesthttp://tspr.org/post/tougher-decisions-farmers-harvest
<p>This harvest season&nbsp; farmers are having a tougher time deciding what to do with their crops once they’re out of the field.Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:57:51 +0000Scott Stuntz42233 at http://tspr.org Tougher Decisions for Farmers This HarvestLate Planting Means Late Harvest http://tspr.org/post/late-planting-means-late-harvest
<p>A wet spring put some farmers in the behind schedule and even forced some to replant their crops. Data on how the harvest is progressing in each of the Tri-States is harder to come by than usual.Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:14:43 +0000Scott Stuntz41935 at http://tspr.orgLate Planting Means Late Harvest Dry Weather Could Hurt Cover Cropshttp://tspr.org/post/dry-weather-could-hurt-cover-crops
<p>The USDA has issued a report saying over half of Illinois, and over 80 percent of Iowa is abnormally dry but corn and soybeans are not the only crops at risk if the dry weather continues.Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:58:12 +0000Scott Stuntz39380 at http://tspr.orgDry Weather Could Hurt Cover CropsMidweek Downpour not Enough for Farmershttp://tspr.org/post/midweek-downpour-not-enough-farmers
<p>The rain that areas of Western Illinois saw on Wednesday was enough to keep crops "one step ahead” of drought stress, but not enough to keep crops satisfied in the long term.Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:45:27 +0000Scott Stuntz38687 at http://tspr.orgMidweek Downpour not Enough for FarmersNeeded but Uneven Rains for SE Iowahttp://tspr.org/post/needed-uneven-rains-se-iowa
<p>With some Southeast Iowa farmers beginning to need rain, last weekend’s weather brought some rain but maybe not much relief.Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:56:28 +0000Scott Stuntz37778 at http://tspr.orgNeeded but Uneven Rains for SE IowaUS Corn Acres Up, Down for Iowahttp://tspr.org/post/us-corn-acres-down-iowa
<p>The USDA has issued a report of saying despite a soggy planting season, farmers will still break records this year.Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:00:05 +0000Scott Stuntz36572 at http://tspr.orgUS Corn Acres Up, Down for IowaHeavy Rain Delays Planting for Tri-Stateshttp://tspr.org/post/heavy-rain-delays-planting-tri-states
<p>Iowa received almost twice its average amount of rainfall in April.&nbsp; The precipitation replenished soil moisture but delayed this spring’s planting.Tue, 07 May 2013 20:21:49 +0000Scott Stuntz33373 at http://tspr.orgHeavy Rain Delays Planting for Tri-States